Cultural Wellness Worker

Company: Oneida Nation of the Thames

Position: Cultural Wellness Worker

Term: Permanent Full-Time

Department: Oneida Family Healing Lodge

Division: Community and Social Services

Salary: Competitive salary range

Hours: 40 hours per week, must be flexible to work days, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays

Posting Date: April 17, 2026

Closing Date: May 1, 2026, at 4:30p.m.

JOB SUMMARY:  

The Cultural Wellness Worker provides culturally grounded, trauma‑informed support to individuals and families impacted by violence, including family violence, gender‑based violence, and intimate partner violence. Rooted in Oneida and Haudenosaunee ways of knowing, this role helps clients reconnect with identity, teachings, language, land, and ceremony as part of their healing journey.

The Cultural Wellness Worker supports residents of the Oneida Family Healing Lodge (OFHL) and the broader community through one‑on‑one counselling, safety and support planning, sharing circles, and culturally based programming. The position addresses the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual impacts of violence, addictions, and intergenerational trauma.

This role also contributes to cultural education for staff, advocates for culturally safe services, participates in community outreach, and ensures all practices reflect Oneida/Haudenosaunee values, protocols, and community priorities.

EDUCATION:

1. A Social Service Worker Diploma is preferred; candidates currently enrolled in a Social Service Worker program or those with equivalent or related education may also be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Extensive knowledge of Oneida culture, history, traditions, and community practices.
2. Demonstrated experience providing counselling or therapeutic support to individuals and families impacted by trauma, family violence, gender-based violence, or intimate partner violence.
3. Lived experience as a community helper, caregiver, or cultural support person is considered an asset.
4. A valid Class “G” driver’s license and use of a company vehicle are required.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION WITH APPLICATION:

1. A cover letter addressing the qualifications listed above must be included with your application.
2. Resume. 

REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO STARTING EMPLOYMENT:

1. The successful candidate must submit a Vulnerable Sector Check (completed within a 30-day timeframe), at their own expense.
2. The successful candidate must submit a copy of valid Class “G” driver’s license and a driver abstract (completed within a 30-day timeframe), at their own expense.
3. The successful candidate must submit a copy of applicable educational qualifications (certificates, diplomas, degrees, etc.).

Please submit all mandatory documents electronically to hr.recruitment@oneida.on.ca or 2212-A Elm Avenue, Southwold, Ontario, N0L 2G0.

• Late applications will not be accepted.
• We thank all those for applying but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Oneida Nation of the Thames gives hiring preference to qualified First Nation applicants, with first preference to qualified Oneida Nation of the Thames members. Applicants wishing to be considered under this preference are encouraged to self-identify in their application.
• Oneida Nation of the Thames is guided by Skʌnʌ́ Teyukwalihwayenawakhuti “We will work together in peace” and is committed to supporting the preservation and use of the Oneida language and cultural practices.
• Oneida Nation of the Thames is committed to workplace diversity and will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. To request accommodations, please contact Human Resources at hr.recruitment@oneida.on.ca.  

To request a full job profile, contact the Human Resources Department at 519-652-3244 ext. 827 or by email hr.recruitment@oneida.on.ca.